The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-31

Swiss cheese, Hamburg roll herring, French
German Neunengen' 8 eyes, Killersprotten.
Smoked Sardines. French ChampignOns, eic.
f. Hacker. Restaura;eur. dec24t2
Remember the carrier boys next Monday.
The additional snow is good for the wheat.
A company should be organized to bore for
gas.
The railroad to Odessa should be built the
boming year.
The youngsters of both sexes, and even the
sleds, seem to enjoy the Christmas sleighing.
The ferry boat made a few crossings last
Tuesday, but laid up again on account of
shoal water.
The slight snow last Tuesday creased over
the bare places and made the sleighing con-
siderably better.
A poor man can buy a cheap place on time
pay IN and in five Years own his home
with what he would pay out IN rents. Join
the B. & l.. Association.
The ferry company's officers for 1888 will
be Jas. Hughes, president; rilton Davis, sec.
rotary; John Aull treasurer and general man.
dSCl , " cs ioOhs IL piiot.
Mr.. B. H. Campbells grocery store was
burglarously entered last Monday night. So
far as could be observed the burglars, disap-
pointed in not finding money, secured no
booty.
Corder:-Although the roads are blocked
with snow, thereby much impeding the
travel, yet people must and will go out.
Young people pay but little attention to
the condition of the roads when they want 10
go. There was good attendance at the enter
tainment given by the school of Mr.. G. o.
Smith on FRIDAY last. The children of the
Baptist Sunday school were treated TO Il nice
feast at noon Saturday, which they e~ni,yed
to a great degree. AT night the Presbvter-
ians had y nice tree loaded with gifts for the
little ones. The MethOdists are making con.
siderable arrangements for Tuesday night
They have a tree free for any one to place
gifts on; they will have also recitations an,
singing by the school. We We're hOnOret
with several invitations to dine on Christmas
day, but by arrangement We sat at the bur
dened table of Rev. E. Roth. Miss Jessie
being watchful ana attentive anticipated tn,
wants of all. and made every Que feel that h,
was fortunate to be there. Dinings are yer,
grand and perhaps will be continued through
the week. So it is pleasant not only for tn
young but the old as well. Rev. Mr.. Leon
ard preached his farewell sermon OH Sunda.
night last. Odessa church having called hin
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist churcl
Saturday and Sunday last: Attepdanc
good. Many necessary ana valuable gift
were made the pastor by the Methodist bretI
rem on Saturday night. Miss Emma Koontz
of Dover, is visiting the family Of Mr.. Geo
COrder; we are glad TO know Mr.. Corder
much better. We feel satisfied that the MN
readers of your paper can unite with us i
wishing you u prosperous and happy nes
year. We sfe glad to have the oppoltunit
of reading the writings of one who KNOWN
the truth is no. afraid to declare it.
:. Young man, stop a minute Do YOU eve
expect to amount to anything? II yes, no,
: quit drink and tobacco. Cut them OFT. Gil,
them up. They are OF no substantial accoui
| to you. If you frequent saloons stop it. Tn
habit is a bad one. You may suffer no ev
consequences now. or rather think you d
S not, but the mere fact that you go TO saloon
: ct all is against you, and the chances are tn.
II you continue it YOU will suffer for it. T,
MORROW is the FIRST day OF Il new year. Tur
:. over a new leaf-turn 1t Gle at oyer. so tn;
others may know that you have not simpl
dog-eared the page, Yor may think IA lie,
drinks won't hurt you, but they will. TL
iact that you don't drink at all will lie a wog
, aerful certificate of character Tor YOU. III
, knowledge that YOU do is always an elemei
3, Of uncertainty with those WHO must tru!
e you. Beside, can you afford to drink, {
chew, OF smoEe, even rrOIn the lowest res
son? Have you money enough to justify il
| II you cannot live well, have money Il
; church and charity, and still save a lit
&, you cannot afford to spend money for th
= Superfluous Injuries of drink ard t0hacc,
: You say you can't quits Then, young frien,
. you are in Il bad way. We are not a fanat
about these things; you know that; bt
when you say you can quit, ah. that is r.,
: Another temptation p,ay voIne up; 1t ms
e come sweet!y and smilingly; il may be sol
e pleasant, delightful. but this time it may |
t criminal. You said before thai you eoasd =
:, quit this time can you muster up courage
y say that you will resist? Have YOU swee
!, heart! No? Then go. quick, lind Que. Tai
her by the hand and look honestly into h
eyes and say:-"This thing ! propose TO r.
; IinnuiSh. not that now it seems TO Do IL
5 narn,, out 10 prove that I can control myself
d He who co quers armies Is a great gener;
: but he who conqners himself is a great
e man. Young man, we are not Il preache
ting is not a sermon, il is simply CONNIE
sense. If you have theSnf&H of drink
= tobacco give them up. only wi
K inc now to lei 90 of on n forsWe